N.Y. GOP Wants To Pause Scheduled Minimum Wage Raises — Watchdogs Say They're Right

The New York State Department of Labor has announced that the state’s phased $15 minimum wage increase will continue, with the next increase taking effect December 31, despite calls from Republican lawmakers and fiscal watchdog groups to put the raises on pause.

State Senate Republican Leader Rob Ortt called the decision short-sighted, asking the state to give the economy a reprieve until the end of the pandemic. He said many small businesses are struggling during the pandemic-related economic downturn.

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